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Grants that address the issue of healthy aging are commonly given to organizations that provide clinical preventive services, falls prevention programs, food and nutrition programs and in-home support. Also funded are organizations that support relationships between youth and older adults through activities such as intergenerational volunteering and mentoring. In addition, the Foundation funds agencies that inform policymakers and opinion leaders about healthy aging, as well as organizations that provide leadership development programs for seniors.

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Program Director

Jeffrey Seungkyu Kim

Portfolio Newsletter Articles

Technology Helps Bring Home Health Care to Isolated Seniors Living in the Eastern Sierras (Winter 2007-2008)
Free Vision Screenings for Seniors Offer Hope for Preventing Vision Loss (Spring 2006)
Building the Capacity of Health Advocates Leads to Better Information for Seniors (Winter 2005)
Program Honors and Trains Seniors Who Promote Healthy Communities (Summer 2003)
Riverside Seniors Take a Healthy Step With Fitness Program (Summer 2002)
Rural Elders receive Health and Consumer Education (Summer 2001)

Resources

California Department of Aging
University of California at Berkeley Resource Center on Aging
UC San Francisco Institute for Health and Aging

More Resources

Reports

Falls, Disability and Hunger are Surprisingly Common Aspects of Life for California Seniors
The State of Aging and Health in America 2004
Healthy Aging: Preventing Disease and Improving Quality of Life Among Older Americans
Major Caregiver Resources in California: An Inventory Analysis